Success of the team

​Along with Luka Modric, Inter Milan's Perisic has been a shining beacon in this Croatia team so far, and that showed securing the man of the match award against the Spanish. However, Perisic said that it is all about the efforts and success of the team.

He said that "what matters" is the "success of Croatia," adding that he is hopeful they can go a "long way." He continued, saying that he is part of a "great group of guys" who will be looking to fix "some minor mistakes" ahead of the next game, but he is "really proud" to be part of the team.

Perisic was eager to heap the praise on those around him, saying that "each player" in the team "deserves" to be there and everyone can "count on" each other.

Talking about the game, he said that coming back from a goal down, was a "testament to the character" of the team, who are "very motivated" to "keep moving forward."